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Phoenix Ring
Published: 2005-11-03 20:51:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 30352; Favourites: 955; Downloads: 3008
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I took a metal sculpting class this semester in college. This is the first major project I made.It's a phoenix, made entirely out of steel.
The body was made from different segments, which I cut out using a plasma cutter (hence the reason the edges are all wavery. lol), which I then layered and welded together.
The ring was a left over from something that I found in storage, and confiscated to make this.
All that colored stuff in the middle, is glass. On the back of the ring, I've got hooks set that hold it in place. This way, if it ever gets broken, or I want a different kind of glass, I can easily switch it out.
The coloring was done using heat from a welding torch. And let me tell ya, doing the 2nd wing was a bitch! That's why it doesn't look as pretty as the other one.
The whole thing is designed to hang on your wall, though I'm not sure what I'm gonna be able to use that will hold it up! lol
Size:
The rings is about 17in wide
Bird is about 2ft tall
The whole thing weighs about 10lbs
Time Spent:
About 40hrs
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absolutely beautiful. love the heated colorations as well as the theme. Great job
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this is gorgious..I'm trying to find a metal smithing class so i can work in metal but there doesn't seem to be any around me grrrrrrrrrr so frustrating ..where you able to sell it? I refuse to believe that thing didn't sell asap
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Actually, I didn't sell it. Its my first real sculpture, and I didn't want to give it up. 
Sadly, I can't make more due to my severe lack of equipment. But at least I have it to show off.
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I don't blame you! yeah I'm having to pick up pieces here and there and i can't seem to afford a press to save my life. However I'll keep trying maybe I'll get at least as good as you ^_^
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I dunno, your work looks pretty good to me.
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prays* i'm counting on it..i have found a dvd metal smithing course for around 200$ I may have to stick with that if i can't find any close by soon. Thanks agian ^_^
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That is an awesome work of art. I would definitely love to have that on my wall.
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i thought it was an old man from the out side but now its amazing
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He's beautiful! I love the layering of the feathers and the colors. The way his wings frame both his head and his body adds such elegance! What did you use for the eye - it's so vibrant
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Just a small red marble.
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that's awesome!! It glows in the picture. The entire piece is just awesome!
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I love your choice in color, as the blue is subtly elegant. Excellent fluidity on the wings, too.
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Wow... that ia AMAZING! I'd love to have something like that on my wall! I hope you are displaying it proudly ^^
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Great form! The glass really compliments the heat treatment too. Looks like alot of work went into it.
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Beautiful work. Freinds dad who is a metal worker thaought you did it in a computer guided mill. said it was great.love the detail.
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That's really cool, I want to learn how to make something out of metal
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That is very, very cool. I like the colors a lot.
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Wow, that's really quite amazing! Looks well crafted. And I love your depiction of the phoenix.
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Wow, that is so amazing, it looks so beautiful.
i totally love it, i've been starring at it for the last 10 minutes taking every detail in.
its so amazing. I SO TOTALLY WANT ONE.
would you sell?
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Sorry, no. It's the only one I have, and I want to keep ahold of it.
I'm hoping to get my own equipment though and start making more of them.
Angi kat
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it looks AWSOME!!!!!!!! i would totaly hang that on my front porch!!
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That is beautiful. I'm a phoenix fan, for personal reasons, and I find this amazing and just beautiful. If you ever make more...and i know it's been said already, but I'd so buy one off of you.
Amazing job you've done on it! Kudos.
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I've seen a lot of college metalworking projects. This rocks all their socks off.
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Simply magnificent, from the colors to the elegant balance of the overall design.
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Wow. This is absolutely gorgeous. I've done some work with metal myself, but nothing I've done can even begin to compare with this.
I'm sure plenty of people want to buy it, but personally I think you should keep it.It's an amazing reminder of all the hard work you put into it, and it's definitely something to be proud of.
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Oh my god, this is just amazing. I (like...most everyone else) would be entirely willing to purchase it <3
Lovely.
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I wouldn't mind having this on my wall, either. It'd make a very nice conversation piece.
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plz tell me ur seelling one of those, id buy in the blink of an eye
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Unfortunately... no
I only have one Phoenix, which is why I want to keep it. And I don't have the equipment or resources to make more right now.
Sorry
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its okay, i'll just admire it ^-^
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